Congress’s Attempt to Repeal the FCC Internet Privacy Rules: The Void Will Be Filled

[Commentary] The Federal Communications Commission Internet service provider privacy rules had many reasonable protections. Judging from the extensive media attention and negative public reaction, it strikes many people as creepy and wrong for ISPs to share their browsing history or health information without affirmative consent. Given these sentiments, I don’t think that repealing the FCC rules will be the last move.

[Daniel J. Solove is a professor at George Washington University]